Service difficulty report · Power Lever

Difficulty date
September 2, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A34AG
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Power Lever
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE CUSTOMER INFORMED THE MFG FSR THAT ONE OF THEIR SPRAY ACFT CRASHED DURING COTTON SPRAYING ACTIVITY. ACCORDING THE OPERATOR, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT AFTER 45 MINUTES OF SPRAYING. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A NEARBY FIELD DURING WHICH THE LANDING GEAR HIT A DITCH, FLIPPING THE ACFT UPSIDE DOWN. THE ACFT WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. LOCAL AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING AND MFG ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED THOUGH THE OPERATOR. THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES PROVIDED ENGINE MFG WITH INFORMATION, WHICH REVEALED THAT THE AIRFRAME POWER LEVER CONNECTING ROD HAD SEPARATED ADJACENT TO AN EYE BOLT. THE ENGINE IS A NON-CONTRIBUTOR TO THIS EVENT.